# 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 10, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677 "2010-06-10T17:32:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 89
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1761 "2010-06-27T15:44:01Z")
> [@Knorf](#): > > Germany’s been so powerful in every match I watched; someone please explain to me how the heck they lost to Serbia, please … wintertime wrote an excellent post explaining that. basically serbia adjusted after watching the australia match, and loew failed to anticipate those adjustments. ---
**Author:** ![Indian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1762 "2010-06-27T15:48:56Z")
It is over ! ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1763 "2010-06-27T15:51:38Z")
Terrible performance by England. Well done Germany. Alan Shearer, “They were hopeless from start to finish”. 'nuff said. ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1764 "2010-06-27T15:53:34Z")
Yep, totally deserved win. Apologies in advance for what, i’m sure, will be a terrible response from the Sun et al. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1765 "2010-06-27T16:02:56Z")
England had all the luck they deserved. FFS, you’d be ashamed of a pub side that went from a free kick on the edge of the area to conceding a goal in twenty seconds, and doing it pretty much all over again two minutes later. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![wintertime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c68b51/32.png) [@wintertime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wintertime)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1766 "2010-06-27T16:05:40Z")
In all fairness, England might have come back if the goal to a 2-2 had been given by the referee. Big, big blunder. Sorry, England! Our team showed once again nerves when they had to concede a goal – we allowed England to get back into the game and almost paid for it dearly. But I think, it’s all right to say that the win was a deserved one and the more beautiful and more sophisticated kind of football came out on top. And now I’m going back to the party. ---
**Author:** ![Isosleepy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/isosleepy/32/479_2.png) [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1767 "2010-06-27T16:08:10Z")
Damn, that German team looks to be in cup winning form. England was a wet newspaper other than for about 8 minutes after min 35. But Germany looked _good_ They should be able to handle Argentina. And with their age etc., Euro 2012 is theirs for the taking. Still, maybe Holland will somehow squeeze by Brazil in the quarters, get a Holland-Germany final. A boy can dream, can’t he? ---
**Author:** ![MJinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1768 "2010-06-27T16:08:10Z")
Well done Germany. Good luck in your next game. It might have been different if we’d gone in at half time 2-2 but we’ll never know. Blatter will dismiss the calls for goal-line technology as bitter whines from the losing team. What pissed me off the most though was logging in to WoW after the game and seeing everyone laughing at England and taking such joy in the defeat. Everyone in my guild is from England. I held my tongue. Just. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1769 "2010-06-27T16:39:02Z")
Oh, what might have been- you have to ask if England would have been carved up like that had they not had to press forward to score the goal they’d already scored. Has to be said that the Germans were better for about 80 minutes, so you can’t really argue with the result. ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1770 "2010-06-27T16:53:54Z")
Well done Germany, a well deserved win and I wish you luck for the rest of the competition. > [@Knorf](#): > > Germany’s been so powerful in every match I watched; someone please explain to me how the heck they lost to Serbia, please … Germany are a good side, but I don’t think they are as good as England or Australia made them look. > [@Mahaloth](#): > > Wow, Germany played great. > > I’m glad that goal that should have counted doesn’t seem to be a deciding factor. Well, we probably wouldn’t have conceded two goals on the break if we hadn’t been chasing the game, but that doesn’t disguise the fact the better team won. > [@Duke](#): > > Maybe [this](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/8762971.stm) will cheer England up. Yeah, it’s only the one-dayers, but the Aussies are being flayed there. England wobbling a bit there too, with only a few runs needed. But yes, we seem to have finally worked out how to play limited-overs scricket, after being off the pace for years. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1771 "2010-06-27T17:00:34Z")
With England and the US out, I’ll be rooting for Japan as long as they stay in. Of course, that probably won’t be all that long. Ghana, too- might be nice to see an African team lift the Cup, and with most of the European powers out, they’ve never had a better opportunity. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1772 "2010-06-27T17:53:35Z")
I’ve sen another look at the disallowed goal, and to my very great surprise the correct call was actually made. Check it out: [http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/3407/goal305n.jpg](http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/3407/goal305n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1773 "2010-06-27T18:52:07Z")
Well, there goes the case for video replay. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1774 "2010-06-27T18:54:06Z")
Mexico is looking dangerous. Could be 2-0 Mexico except for a few inches. There is a published report that says Man. City had a scout at all four U.S.A. games watching Landon Donovan. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1775 "2010-06-27T18:57:03Z")
Holy shit the refereeing is atrocious. ---
**Author:** ![Xan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ac8455/32.png) [@Xan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xan)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1776 "2010-06-27T18:58:21Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > Holy shit the refereeing is atrocious. That’s being generous. It looked like there was going to be a riot on the field. ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1777 "2010-06-27T19:00:05Z")
Atrocious refereeing. A blindman could see that offside. Booooo! ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1778 "2010-06-27T19:00:20Z")
This World Cup has convinced me, beyond any argument, of the need to use replay technology. No ifs, no buts, no excuses, no whining about “tradition” or “the human factor” or any other crap like that. Just use the fucking technology. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1779 "2010-06-27T19:00:54Z")
Jeebus–another bad call. He was way offsides and yet Argentina has the lead. ---
**Author:** ![Xan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ac8455/32.png) [@Xan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xan)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1780 "2010-06-27T19:01:57Z")
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